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teaming up with the group called the fdlr which is the remnants of the army that committed genocide in rwanda in 1994. these guys are blamed for sweeping into villages, raping hundreds of women, chopping apart children, massacre of people. that's who the government is teaming up with. the rebels are accused of pulling people from huts in the middle of the night, shooting them in the head, so congo is this really, it's like this caldron of abuse on a scale that's unlike just about anywhere else in the world. i cover a number of these conflicts in africa. i cover somalia, darfur. just about everywhere else things are changing or getting a bit better in some cases. congo has stayed the same for almost ten years and that same is very disturbing state of anarchy. >> ironically, congo has enormous national resources, is a beautiful, lush country, right? >> yeah, it's spectacular. it is really one of the most beautiful places i've been anywhere. just last week, there was a huge volcano with streams of smoke shooting out of it. it's very lush. it's very fertile. the lakes are beautiful. the environme
teaming up with the group called the fdlr which is the remnants of the army that committed genocide in rwanda in 1994. these guys are blamed for sweeping into villages, raping hundreds of women, chopping apart children, massacre of people. that's who the government is teaming up with. the rebels are accused of pulling people from huts in the middle of the night, shooting them in the head, so congo is this really, it's like this caldron of abuse on a scale that's unlike just about anywhere else...
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teaming up with the group called the fdlr which is the remnants of the army that committed genocide in rwanda. they raped hundreds of women, chopping apart michildren, massacre of people. that's who the government is teaming up with. congo is really this -- it's like this caldron of abuse on a scale that's unlike just about anywhere else in the world. i cover a number of these conflicts in africa. just about everywhere else things are changing or getting a bit better in some cases. congo has stayed the same for almost ten years and that same is very disturbing state of anarchy. >> congo has enormous resources and the a beautiful lush country. >> it's spectacular. it's one of the most beautiful places i've been ever where. there was a huge volcano with streams of smoke shooting out of it. it's very lush. it's very fertile. the lakes are beautiful. the environment is clean. it's blessed with mineral riches, gold, timber, copper. just about everything. that's part of the reason why we're seeing this fight. the u.s. government has tried to get their hands around this by passing this resource conf
teaming up with the group called the fdlr which is the remnants of the army that committed genocide in rwanda. they raped hundreds of women, chopping apart michildren, massacre of people. that's who the government is teaming up with. congo is really this -- it's like this caldron of abuse on a scale that's unlike just about anywhere else in the world. i cover a number of these conflicts in africa. just about everywhere else things are changing or getting a bit better in some cases. congo has...
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but the nation's outside rwanda, the people outside rwanda may have said, we cannot sit back. let's do something. what that something would be, i do not know. >> host: would ease but to the government in your phone call with had a state. rwanda was staffing to what indeed -- what was it is said to you? >> the ambassadors here. the think the reason, first of all, we think vetted come back which invariably meant to, we don't have the resources. we'll have the men to go. you never really get the positive response needed to deal to take on the force. and at that time the canadian military adviser in the department of peacekeeping. we have a system for the source arrangements. we had approached each government test in time of crisis if we were to approach of , what would you do? some say we will give of italian. others said effete hospital. others said we would give you a patrol car. so he came back to me and said, sir, we tested the system. a very effective. it worked well. at least we know that we are getting nothing. his reaction. and, of course, if they don't want to give them
but the nation's outside rwanda, the people outside rwanda may have said, we cannot sit back. let's do something. what that something would be, i do not know. >> host: would ease but to the government in your phone call with had a state. rwanda was staffing to what indeed -- what was it is said to you? >> the ambassadors here. the think the reason, first of all, we think vetted come back which invariably meant to, we don't have the resources. we'll have the men to go. you never...
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in the investigations that i had gone to do on rwanda and rwanda in particular said that the only reason for failure was lack of will to act a day when we look at this, since we also have to consider context and taking enough time to answer your question because i think it's important -- and somalia where president bush's father sent in thousands of soldiers to feed hungry samoans, it was an incredible and noble initiative. he did it at the time of the elections and he was leaving office, but he took that decision and the soldiers went in and did whatever they could. of course, this mollies were fighting in unresisting, and sometimes you have food in warehouses, but you couldn't get it to the people. so they came in and broke up that locked down so that we could feed the people. and then they threw in the operation, black hawk was shut down and the u.s. relinquished troops. but the troops let somalia were not as the u.s. troops. almost every western government withdrew their troops. they let somalia, the best armed troops. in the end, we had to close it down because it collapsed. this wa
in the investigations that i had gone to do on rwanda and rwanda in particular said that the only reason for failure was lack of will to act a day when we look at this, since we also have to consider context and taking enough time to answer your question because i think it's important -- and somalia where president bush's father sent in thousands of soldiers to feed hungry samoans, it was an incredible and noble initiative. he did it at the time of the elections and he was leaving office, but...
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but in the investigations that i have done on rwanda and also bosnia and rwanda in particular said there was a reason for failure was lack of will to act and change. and i think when we look at these, we have to consider context. i'm taking a tough time to answer your question. i think it's important that the in somalia, where the president bush's father sent in thousands of soldiers to feed hungry somalis, it was an incredible noble initiative. he it it at the time of the elections. and the soldiers went in and did whatever they could. of course, the somalis were fight and resisting and sometimes you had food in warehouses, but you couldn't get to the people. they came in and broke up that lock jam so that we can feed the people. and then they -- the operation [inaudible] and u.s. troops. but the troops which lead somalia were not just the u.s. troops, almost every western government withdrew their troops. the best troops left somalia. and in the end, we collapsed. we had to close the operation down. there was the end of the '93 and beginning of '94, spring of '94 we had rue wan dpa. wh
but in the investigations that i have done on rwanda and also bosnia and rwanda in particular said there was a reason for failure was lack of will to act and change. and i think when we look at these, we have to consider context. i'm taking a tough time to answer your question. i think it's important that the in somalia, where the president bush's father sent in thousands of soldiers to feed hungry somalis, it was an incredible noble initiative. he it it at the time of the elections. and the...
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i don't think it would have had that much impact on the people in rwanda, but the people outside rwanda may have said, we cannot sit back. let's do something. what that something would have been, i do not know. >> host: when you spoke to the governments in your phone calls with heads of state, and rwanda was starting to unfold you knew the massacre was happening, what was it they said to you as their reason for not giving troops? >> guest: well, first, spoke the ambassadors here, on top of it. i think the -- often the reason is that, first of all, we will think about it and come back. which invariably meant . no we don't have the resources. or we are overstretched and we don't have the men to go in. and you never really got the positive response you needed to be able to build a force, and in fact at that time, i heard a canadian military adviser in the department of peacekeeping, general maurice badding, and we lad come up with a system we called a standback forces arrangement, where we had approached each government to ask, in time of crisis, if we were to approach you, what would you
i don't think it would have had that much impact on the people in rwanda, but the people outside rwanda may have said, we cannot sit back. let's do something. what that something would have been, i do not know. >> host: when you spoke to the governments in your phone calls with heads of state, and rwanda was starting to unfold you knew the massacre was happening, what was it they said to you as their reason for not giving troops? >> guest: well, first, spoke the ambassadors here, on...
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my interview with the president of rwanda. helps transform dry, thinning skin, by strengthening its moisture barrier, for improved texture and elasticity in 2 weeks. reveal healthy, supple skin. aveeno skin strengthening. in your car. now count the number of buttons on your tablet. isn't it time the automobile advanced? introducing cue in the all-new cadillac xts. the simplicity of a tablet has come to your car. ♪ the all-new cadillac xts has arrived. and it's bringing the future forward. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ >>> books have beewritten about it, films have been made about it, rwanda is best known for genocide that claimed m
my interview with the president of rwanda. helps transform dry, thinning skin, by strengthening its moisture barrier, for improved texture and elasticity in 2 weeks. reveal healthy, supple skin. aveeno skin strengthening. in your car. now count the number of buttons on your tablet. isn't it time the automobile advanced? introducing cue in the all-new cadillac xts. the simplicity of a tablet has come to your car. ♪ the all-new cadillac xts has arrived. and it's bringing the future forward. the...
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rwanda is landlocked between corrupt countries. it is the most densely populated country in africa and its people earn only $1,300 a year, 1/36 of the average in the united states. so where is it headed? president kagame joins me. thanks for coming on. >> thank you. >> tell me about corruption. corruption is -- when people think about africa, this is the dominant image that comes up. when you talk to businessmen, they will often tell you this is a huge problem. how did you create a culture or is it institutions or is it laws that have made corruption decline so dramatically? >> in our case it's not one thing that solves the problem of corruption, it's a combination of factors. first, it is education. and people have got to talk about it. we have to discuss it, we have to show how corruption will make institutions failure to solve the way they should serve the people. at the same time we have to put institutions in place, we have to put processes of accountability in place. >> you have sent a lot of people -- the system have sent a
rwanda is landlocked between corrupt countries. it is the most densely populated country in africa and its people earn only $1,300 a year, 1/36 of the average in the united states. so where is it headed? president kagame joins me. thanks for coming on. >> thank you. >> tell me about corruption. corruption is -- when people think about africa, this is the dominant image that comes up. when you talk to businessmen, they will often tell you this is a huge problem. how did you create a...
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and because of the government say rwanda is supporting the rebels. the president is reportedly traveling to you ... for preventing tensions and all-out war. >> for more, we are joined by our correspondent in rwanda. what is the situation right there on the border? >> in goma, it remains, because the fighting is over at least for the moment. it is quiet in the city. there was heavy fighting for three days. many slept under their beds for three nights and explosions occurred just 50 meters away from some homes. they are looking poor to some quiet and peace. and the other side of the border, in rwanda, the refugees are coming in the thousands. >> the u.s. as the peacekeepers will remain to protect civilians. is the u.s. capable of doing it? >> that is a? for sure. the control of the airport routes to be confirmed for the people in goma. the question is not about the airport. the question is what the u.n. and can do now. there are about 1500 peacekeepers here. i think this will continue. they are not trying to defend goma. in the days before, they could
and because of the government say rwanda is supporting the rebels. the president is reportedly traveling to you ... for preventing tensions and all-out war. >> for more, we are joined by our correspondent in rwanda. what is the situation right there on the border? >> in goma, it remains, because the fighting is over at least for the moment. it is quiet in the city. there was heavy fighting for three days. many slept under their beds for three nights and explosions occurred just 50...
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i gather america has accused rwanda of supporting them. >> pretty much everyone has accused rwanda of supporting them. the united nations has come out with reports they presented to the security council. human rights watch has also presented their own report. these allegations are strenuously denied both by the movement here, by the rebels, and by rwanda itself. some of the commanders i've been speaking to from the u.n. peacekeeping force said what they saw was a very sophisticated equipment and quite sophisticated tactics. while the offices were not making direct links with rwanda, but they said basically, i draw your own conclusions. you've got to ask, where is all that support and equipment coming from. >> thank you very much. thank you. at least 80 people have been killed in a series of attacks across iraq. many of the victims were caught up in a car bombing to the south of baghdad. there were also blasts in the capital. rami ruhayem has been following the developments. >> they seem to be targeting primarily security forces, army, as well as police checkpoints, a convoy and even s
i gather america has accused rwanda of supporting them. >> pretty much everyone has accused rwanda of supporting them. the united nations has come out with reports they presented to the security council. human rights watch has also presented their own report. these allegations are strenuously denied both by the movement here, by the rebels, and by rwanda itself. some of the commanders i've been speaking to from the u.n. peacekeeping force said what they saw was a very sophisticated...
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relations with rwanda. furthermore, we must know how the administration intends to deal with the drc government. this hearing will take a comprehensive look at who is responsible for the insecurity in the eastern congo beyond the government and the militias. most attention is being paid to the rebel movement in eastern congo, and justifiably so. in light of their recent seizure of territory and overall destructive impact on the people of eastern congo. there are as many as two dozen armed groups terrorizing congolese in this region. according to a report, nine of these militias are believed to be the most prominent. they range from those with a focus on rwanda or you uganda to those formed in response of the flight of the 1994 genocide in rwanda to the drc or those singularly focused on the drc itself. whatever the reason for their founding, these militias have terrorized the people of the eastern congo and the drc as a whole. we must identify their support base and then the flow of arms and other aid that
relations with rwanda. furthermore, we must know how the administration intends to deal with the drc government. this hearing will take a comprehensive look at who is responsible for the insecurity in the eastern congo beyond the government and the militias. most attention is being paid to the rebel movement in eastern congo, and justifiably so. in light of their recent seizure of territory and overall destructive impact on the people of eastern congo. there are as many as two dozen armed...
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more than 8000 have been registered in rwanda. franz's new prime minister has taken up his post today -- france's new prime minister has taken up his post today. francois hollande hold discussions with germany on the euro zone crisis. to a medical advance in the united states. two patients paralyzed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts. the action was made possible by a sensor implanted in the b rain connected to a computer. >> you are watching something extraordinary. kathy hutchinson is controlling robotic arm with her thoughts. notes is the box which is screwed onto our heads. that is linked directly to a sensor and her -- in her brain. this is the first time in 15 years she has served yourself a drink. -- herself a drink. she cannot talk, but was able to communicate this message. i cannot believe my eyes when i was able to drink coffee without help. the key to the technology is this tiny sensor. it is implanted on the surface of the brain. when the patient thinks about moving their ar
more than 8000 have been registered in rwanda. franz's new prime minister has taken up his post today -- france's new prime minister has taken up his post today. francois hollande hold discussions with germany on the euro zone crisis. to a medical advance in the united states. two patients paralyzed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts. the action was made possible by a sensor implanted in the b rain connected to a computer. >> you are watching...
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rwanda has security concerns and economic interests in this part of congo. by taking goma, their proxies have ensured that the rwandans will negotiate for a position of strength. the withdrawal of british support, a price they may feel worth paying. >> sreenivasan: the u.n. children's agency says the violence in eastern congo has already forced 100,000 people to flee, more than half of whom are children. americans at home and abroad celebrated the thanksgiving holiday today. president obama-- in a weekly address-- urged the country to put aside partisan differences and unite. in new york, the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade wound its way through the streets of manhattan, as the area still copes from the aftermath of hurricane sandy. elsewhere, volunteers served thanksgiving meals to needy families at homeless shelters across the country, like this one in washington, d.c. turkey and all the trimmings were also served to u.s. troops overseas at bases in afghanistan and kuwait. the british broadcasting corporation appointed a new director-general in the w
rwanda has security concerns and economic interests in this part of congo. by taking goma, their proxies have ensured that the rwandans will negotiate for a position of strength. the withdrawal of british support, a price they may feel worth paying. >> sreenivasan: the u.n. children's agency says the violence in eastern congo has already forced 100,000 people to flee, more than half of whom are children. americans at home and abroad celebrated the thanksgiving holiday today. president...
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relations with rwanda. furthermore, we must know how to evisceration tends to deal with the drc government invited his deficiencies and security sector reform. this hearing will take a comprehensive look at who is responsible for the security and eastern congo beyond the two government and militias. most attention is being paid to the rebel movement in eastern congo justifiably so. in light of the recent seizure territory and overall destructive impacts on the people of eastern congo. however their are reportedly as many as two dozen armed groups terrorizing congolese in these regions. according to a 20 subreport, commodities of war, nine of these militias are believed to be the most permanent. they range from those for the focus on rwanda or uganda, today was formed in response to perpetrators for a genocide in rwanda to the dear the ortho singly focused on the drc itself. whatever the region for their founding, their terrorist eastern congo and the drc as a whole. we consider the flow of arms that enables
relations with rwanda. furthermore, we must know how to evisceration tends to deal with the drc government invited his deficiencies and security sector reform. this hearing will take a comprehensive look at who is responsible for the security and eastern congo beyond the two government and militias. most attention is being paid to the rebel movement in eastern congo justifiably so. in light of the recent seizure territory and overall destructive impacts on the people of eastern congo. however...
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diplomat in the rwanda -- during the rwanda genocide where 800,000 people were killed in 100 days. our deputy assistant secretary for african affairs had the cell phone numbers of the perpetrators and would call them up. she would set her alarm for 2:00 in the morning and say colonel, i want you to know if you don't stop the genocide, the president will hold you personally responsible. she was total smoke and mirrors. the president had not given her any such instructions. they are nameable, they are findable and they are stopable. but it's not something we have chosen to make a priority just yet. >> you often tell the stories in here with a person and one of those is henry. who was he and what's the story around him? >> henry is my first, what i come to call upstander. this is a book by about bistanding. it's told through the incredible struggles of upstanders, people who stand up in or outside the system. he was the u.s. ambassador in constantinople when the turks began to systematically deport and murder and destroy their army and minority. what's interesting about him is number
diplomat in the rwanda -- during the rwanda genocide where 800,000 people were killed in 100 days. our deputy assistant secretary for african affairs had the cell phone numbers of the perpetrators and would call them up. she would set her alarm for 2:00 in the morning and say colonel, i want you to know if you don't stop the genocide, the president will hold you personally responsible. she was total smoke and mirrors. the president had not given her any such instructions. they are nameable,...
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we've seen a report that accuses rwanda of supplying weapons and soldiers. our correspondent is in eastern contra. -- congo. >> these soldiers are on their way back to the front lines. until last month, they and their enemy were on the same side. but in april, several hundred of their former comrades went. the fighting is now concentrated on the rwandan border. the latest conflict is stretching you and resources as peacekeepers struggle to reassure anxious population. the u.n. claims in as testimony from deserters that the rebellion is being fuelled by recruits and support from neighboring rwanda. >> they were given training with weapons handling and they were sent to drc. >> day un spoke with 11 defectors who deserted their poorest in the mountainous jungle area on the rwanda border. the confidential report says it was under the pretext of joining the rwandan military. there were given weapons and training and then sent across the border to fight. one of the deserters is a minor according to the report. the 11 men are staying at this you encounter while the
we've seen a report that accuses rwanda of supplying weapons and soldiers. our correspondent is in eastern contra. -- congo. >> these soldiers are on their way back to the front lines. until last month, they and their enemy were on the same side. but in april, several hundred of their former comrades went. the fighting is now concentrated on the rwandan border. the latest conflict is stretching you and resources as peacekeepers struggle to reassure anxious population. the u.n. claims in...
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that rwanda has in eastern congo. cultural ties and security interests that they would be able to ensure, including other political dissidents. however, that being said, you noted basing that determination, the peace process would have to find a way of to identify a solution which appears to appeal to their long-term objective. in order for them to stop. i am not convinced that anything less at this stage than something close to that long-term objective would cause them to stop. however, if that solution is identified, there could be some kind of decentralization process and the implementation of that agreement will require significant accompaniment and tremendous investment, not only from the united states, but other members of the international community to reinforce the capacity of the countries and perhaps external control and manipulation. that will be, as i say, realistically one of the keys moving forward from this current crisis and it requires a very long-term commitment to building up an economically and ind
that rwanda has in eastern congo. cultural ties and security interests that they would be able to ensure, including other political dissidents. however, that being said, you noted basing that determination, the peace process would have to find a way of to identify a solution which appears to appeal to their long-term objective. in order for them to stop. i am not convinced that anything less at this stage than something close to that long-term objective would cause them to stop. however, if...
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the short-term deal with generous to rwanda. the congolese officers, particularly in rwanda and its own officers who took control over much of the army in eastern congo. paradoxically the rebels have also complained of a pervasive corruption within the congolese army. nevertheless, as the most powerful commanders in the drc, they were some of the worst perpetrators of racketeering. moreover, the rebels have claimed discrimination of the officers within the army and the killing of the former officers within redeployed outside. while certain historical animosities cannot be denied, dozens of senior officers and over four-fifths have chosen not to join the rebellion. in recent months m23 is increasing claim they want to redo the discredited 2011 presidential election. nevertheless, a political party had in fact join the presidential electoral line and many top m23 commanders order should massive fraud on his behalf. if it's not nearly the claims of the march 23, 2000 agreement or good governancgovernanc e, human rights, then what d
the short-term deal with generous to rwanda. the congolese officers, particularly in rwanda and its own officers who took control over much of the army in eastern congo. paradoxically the rebels have also complained of a pervasive corruption within the congolese army. nevertheless, as the most powerful commanders in the drc, they were some of the worst perpetrators of racketeering. moreover, the rebels have claimed discrimination of the officers within the army and the killing of the former...
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uganda, rwanda, and the drc are treat fairly. that they're not subject to harassment and intimidation and human rights violences. there has has been a deep concern that many rwanda speakers have been disadvantaged in the eastern congo. and thirdly, they would like to see the issue of refugee resettlement taken care of. they're continuing to exist a large number of congo who are in refugee camps in rwanda, and the region who should be allowed to go -- back to the east. all of these are things that motivate their interest in the area. >> thank you. all right. i have one more question. we've been joined by congresswoman. i want to ask a unanimous consent that noncommittee members be allowed to participate. after all committee members had an opportunity to ask questions that the chairman will permit. >> no objections. >> thank you. the question on the other side, is whatever role they may be playing that the drc is mainly the source of the problem. they cannot provide adequate security in the region. you mentioned in the efforts to t
uganda, rwanda, and the drc are treat fairly. that they're not subject to harassment and intimidation and human rights violences. there has has been a deep concern that many rwanda speakers have been disadvantaged in the eastern congo. and thirdly, they would like to see the issue of refugee resettlement taken care of. they're continuing to exist a large number of congo who are in refugee camps in rwanda, and the region who should be allowed to go -- back to the east. all of these are things...
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, rwanda's support for military financing has been suspended. we will continue to monitor reports of an external support and respond appropriately, including reviewing our assistance. we are working with our partners and the drc to develop a comprehensive approach that addresses all three elements, the congolese defense forces, military justice, and the police. we must work to develop a more professional forces that respect human rights and protect territorial integrity in population. the defense department has provided training to the congolese military, including training of a light infantry battalion in 2010. sexual and gender based violence prevention and training were incorporated in every aspect of this effort. in addition to the ongoing training, the defense department's as included logistics, exercise participation, basic military intelligence training, humanitarian assistance and he military action. moving forward, the defense department stands ready to work with our colleagues to determine the best way ahead including providing additio
, rwanda's support for military financing has been suspended. we will continue to monitor reports of an external support and respond appropriately, including reviewing our assistance. we are working with our partners and the drc to develop a comprehensive approach that addresses all three elements, the congolese defense forces, military justice, and the police. we must work to develop a more professional forces that respect human rights and protect territorial integrity in population. the...
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you were thinking about rwanda. guest: do not all think about that when we are sitting around our couch? it was an event like to put my finger on exactly. it was a saturday night. you watch a movie. i was watching "bowling for columbine." michael more and i have very different political views. i always looked at him as a significant figure. he makes something i want to see. i was watching the movie. i had seen it before. for some reason i was thinking about rwanda. thinking, here is a genocide that happened, not in the olden days, it happened while i was working. i said, there is one going on right now. as i sit here, in my comfortable apartment in manhattan, there are people who are running for their lives in terror. i said, how can this be in our day and age? i thought to myself, as a society, we are so much better off than almost every way imaginable. you look at the availability of food, medicine, in almost every way we are better off. the one way we are not is security. we are probably more insecure than we wer
you were thinking about rwanda. guest: do not all think about that when we are sitting around our couch? it was an event like to put my finger on exactly. it was a saturday night. you watch a movie. i was watching "bowling for columbine." michael more and i have very different political views. i always looked at him as a significant figure. he makes something i want to see. i was watching the movie. i had seen it before. for some reason i was thinking about rwanda. thinking, here is a...
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i read you were sitting around thinking about rwanda, not necessarily a light subject. guest: don't we sit around thinking about that on the couch, by the tv? it was definitely an event i could put the finger on exactly the moment where this triggered in my mind, and it was a saturday night, i got kids, you sit home, you watch movies and i was watching the miking the michael moore movie "bowling for columbine". michael and i have different political views, i look at him as a sit film in documentary -- person in documentary phillips, they are interesting, fury -- funny, those are the kinds i wanted to see. i was watching the movie, drifting off, i was thinking about rwanda and thinking about here is a genocide that happened not like in the olden days that you read in history books, it happened while i was working, and i said get that, there's one going on right now, as i sit here, you know, in my comfortable apartment in manhattan, there are people who are running for their lives in terror. and i said how can this be in our day and age, and i thought to myself, you know,
i read you were sitting around thinking about rwanda, not necessarily a light subject. guest: don't we sit around thinking about that on the couch, by the tv? it was definitely an event i could put the finger on exactly the moment where this triggered in my mind, and it was a saturday night, i got kids, you sit home, you watch movies and i was watching the miking the michael moore movie "bowling for columbine". michael and i have different political views, i look at him as a sit film...
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rwanda's president paul kagame was the man who ended the genocide in rwanda which killed nearly 1 million people. something which makes these allegations more significant. in an exclusive interview with paul kagame, i asked him if the accusations were true. >> it's not true. it's actually ridiculous. i give you a feel why i'm saying that. the addendum that was -- that is being referred to is part of the new report that the u.n. does. has collected. people have collected information from just one side. they collected information from the government officials. intelligence people. people they choose on the ground there. >> they're on the ground, they say they have pictures. >> wait a minute. you see, i hope people can just be fair. it's not even very complicated. i'm really surprised people called experts can make a report this way. for example, next to it, these experts are coming here to rwanda. what is bringing them is actually to hear from our side and from our story. which they should have done in the first place. how do you compare by so many thins happening by so many people? you lis
rwanda's president paul kagame was the man who ended the genocide in rwanda which killed nearly 1 million people. something which makes these allegations more significant. in an exclusive interview with paul kagame, i asked him if the accusations were true. >> it's not true. it's actually ridiculous. i give you a feel why i'm saying that. the addendum that was -- that is being referred to is part of the new report that the u.n. does. has collected. people have collected information from...
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where it saw up to five million people died but the un statement failed to mention rwanda or uganda which congo claim support the rebels. two suicide bombers have struck a u.s. base in afghanistan's capital killing two guards the attackers apparently tried to reach the gate but nato the are devices one police spotted them reports blame the taliban for the assault couples trying to beef up the city's security ahead of a holy day this week. india has executed the lone surviving gunmen from the two thousand and eight terror attack on mumbai. pakistani citizen was one of ten gunmen who laid siege to india's financial capital four years ago killing one hundred sixty six people. on wednesday morning after india's president rejected he's pleading for mercy. in the u.k. millions are said to be left in the cold this winter as cash strapped families struggle to pay gas and electricity bills as laura smith reports there is little comfort from the energy giants where the race for profit and full sway. it's a bitter winter's day in london and inside this plot it's not much warmer single mother o
where it saw up to five million people died but the un statement failed to mention rwanda or uganda which congo claim support the rebels. two suicide bombers have struck a u.s. base in afghanistan's capital killing two guards the attackers apparently tried to reach the gate but nato the are devices one police spotted them reports blame the taliban for the assault couples trying to beef up the city's security ahead of a holy day this week. india has executed the lone surviving gunmen from the...
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rwanda has repeatedly denied the accusations. trying to negotiate an end to the miners strike which has spread since august. about 80,000 mine workers are striking in a an area crucial to the south african economy. now an air canada passenger flight bound for sidney helped pinpoint the location of a yacht in trouble off the coast of australia. the alarm had been raised after a captain called for help. the maritime safety authority asked two party airliners to help. their plane swooped down at about 1,200 meters while the crew peered out using binoculars borrowed from passengers. all right. let me give you a quick reminder of our top story on gmt. u.s. president barack obama and mitt romney have clashed in their second televised debate. more on the debate and comments in the next half-hour. so do stay with us here on "bbc world news." >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, a
rwanda has repeatedly denied the accusations. trying to negotiate an end to the miners strike which has spread since august. about 80,000 mine workers are striking in a an area crucial to the south african economy. now an air canada passenger flight bound for sidney helped pinpoint the location of a yacht in trouble off the coast of australia. the alarm had been raised after a captain called for help. the maritime safety authority asked two party airliners to help. their plane swooped down at...
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why is rwanda supporting m23? >> secretary carson house outlined -- there is an incredible body of evidence that there are supporting m23. one of the reasons that there is support there, it goes to the origins of the group an rwanda's interests. m23 classes themselves as the guardians -- sees themselves as the guardians. >> what is the strength of drc? >> the combo is about the size of western europe. -- congo is about the size of western europe. of 6000 deployed in the east. i do not know what the exact deployment is, because there is a vast amount of territory that the army is trying to cover with 150,000 troops. >> we're talking about a force of 1000. why is this such a big issue for the drc in order to be able to basically prevail in this situation? >> you want to -- >> a think today probably the m23 has 2000 course so troops. -- or so troops. cote is useful to graphically described the congo as a country which is as large as the eastern part of the united states, from the atlantic to the mississippi. it is an
why is rwanda supporting m23? >> secretary carson house outlined -- there is an incredible body of evidence that there are supporting m23. one of the reasons that there is support there, it goes to the origins of the group an rwanda's interests. m23 classes themselves as the guardians -- sees themselves as the guardians. >> what is the strength of drc? >> the combo is about the size of western europe. -- congo is about the size of western europe. of 6000 deployed in the east....
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it's an accusation rwanda strongly denies, but the u.n. said they pushed into the city using sophisticated equipment. the worry is that this war will pull in regional powers. erin? >> thank you very much. >>> along with warplanes and rockets, drones have been chris cossing the skies over gaza for days. we got a tour behind those drones. >> reporter: before the booms and the blasts, a hum. droning were in the air space over gaza and even after the cease fire, they will rerain. >> they are ubiquitous. hundreds of them flying around. >> reporter: days before the conflict broke out, cnn was on the grown in tell aviv to get an inside look of the manufacturing of the drones. we visited the biggest manufacturer. is rule aerospace industries. the company does $3.5 billion annual sales. a quarter of that go to the ministry of defense. they make one of israel's most valuable tools. >> we can see the uav position. >> uavs are planes without pilots and operated with the click of a mouse. >> sometimes you need to get footage. this is something better t
it's an accusation rwanda strongly denies, but the u.n. said they pushed into the city using sophisticated equipment. the worry is that this war will pull in regional powers. erin? >> thank you very much. >>> along with warplanes and rockets, drones have been chris cossing the skies over gaza for days. we got a tour behind those drones. >> reporter: before the booms and the blasts, a hum. droning were in the air space over gaza and even after the cease fire, they will...
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state department that makes a cameo appearance in the book, quoted asking, if we call what happened in rwanda genocide, how does it play for us in what were then the mid term elections of 1994. well, there's a pattern here as we see. one is a reluctance to have america be engaged in certain issues, and the second one is politicizing foreign policy issues because they might hurt the president's political stance. >> paul: and you want a secretary of state, if you're-- well, the american people want a secretary of state who is some more independent judgment and not thinking so much about the politics, is that the point? >> that would be one thing that you would look for in the secretary of state. >> paul: sorry for stating the obvious. >> the national interests and not the president's mid term when it comes to iran and north koreas of the world. >> paul: is that enough to stop, mary the president from getting the secretary of state that he wants and with john kerry mentioned the senator from massachusetts as the alternative to susan rice, would he be any better. >> i'm surprised that the preside
state department that makes a cameo appearance in the book, quoted asking, if we call what happened in rwanda genocide, how does it play for us in what were then the mid term elections of 1994. well, there's a pattern here as we see. one is a reluctance to have america be engaged in certain issues, and the second one is politicizing foreign policy issues because they might hurt the president's political stance. >> paul: and you want a secretary of state, if you're-- well, the american...
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the question though is not dissimilar from what we faced in rwanda. who will send the troops, and the african unef policy certain number of trips. we have not exactly committed numbers of troops and the whole question is who will sit in the troops. i may go on a minute about this because i teach a course at the university georgetown called the national security toolbox and we have looked at a whole host of ways that policy has carried out. and yesterday i was lecturing on the role of peacekeeping, and with the role of it is and what the united states supported oming and you would think thatg the u.n. was out there marauding all over the place and that the u.s. was a major contributor to the troops in peacekeeping ari operations. there are a maximum 400 americans serving in about 17 peacekeeping operations which numbers somewhere between 50 to 60,000 most of the americans serving are not troops, they are civilian advisers, so i do think that if we are going to make ao big, and legitimately a big set of criticisms about what didn't oappen in rwanda that
the question though is not dissimilar from what we faced in rwanda. who will send the troops, and the african unef policy certain number of trips. we have not exactly committed numbers of troops and the whole question is who will sit in the troops. i may go on a minute about this because i teach a course at the university georgetown called the national security toolbox and we have looked at a whole host of ways that policy has carried out. and yesterday i was lecturing on the role of...
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know newspaper that is part of the mainstream allowed him to to to air essentially pinions people in rwanda people in the former yugoslavia sent it to the hague you know after having every written words as cruel and inhumane as as as the ones they're going to mr sharon has has written and they have to say it's not an individual politician here and there i am very sad i'm ashamed to say that recent opinion polls were published in the israeli newspapers i believe it recently have shown that nearly ninety percent of the populace. in the country support this operation and support but it is considered by many to be collateral damage. of get the killings of children and women and the elderly violence on the ground and diplomatic wrangles are not the only battlefield in the middle east they're also online and they're probing the syosset arraf asking ause planes the latest military conflict in the gaza strip may go down in history as the first war ever declared on twitter the official account of the israeli defense force announced the start of the pillar of defense operation and one of the us liter
know newspaper that is part of the mainstream allowed him to to to air essentially pinions people in rwanda people in the former yugoslavia sent it to the hague you know after having every written words as cruel and inhumane as as as the ones they're going to mr sharon has has written and they have to say it's not an individual politician here and there i am very sad i'm ashamed to say that recent opinion polls were published in the israeli newspapers i believe it recently have shown that...
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. >>> rwanda's genocide in the 1990s took the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. and now the village courts that prosecuted the accusers are officially closing marking the end of a terrible era. [ woman ] my husband, hank, was always fun. never took life too seriously... till our son was born. that day, he bought life insurance. now there's no way i could send our boy to college without it. if there was one thing i could say to hank, it'd be "thank you." you're welcome. hey, hank. [ male announcer ] life insurance you can use while you're still living. you are one lucky lady. mm-hmm. [ male announcer ] learn more from your state farm agent today. >>> welcome back to "newsroom international" where we take you around the world in 60 minutes. genocide courts have finished the work and today the government officially closed the village tribunals and they were overseeing the prosecutions of the 1994 slaughter of some 800,000 people. the village courts were set up to ease the burden on rwanda's legal system so that civilians who contributed to the attacks were sent to t
. >>> rwanda's genocide in the 1990s took the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. and now the village courts that prosecuted the accusers are officially closing marking the end of a terrible era. [ woman ] my husband, hank, was always fun. never took life too seriously... till our son was born. that day, he bought life insurance. now there's no way i could send our boy to college without it. if there was one thing i could say to hank, it'd be "thank you." you're...
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the united nations accuses rwanda of supporting the rebellion. thank you for being with us on gmt. how serious is this situation? >> the situation in goma is quiet. people are going about their businesses. this morning, we had [inaudible] not to conduct business. people are going back to normal. everything is quiet now. >> you say the situation is quiet at the moment. is the u.n. basically going to hold its positions in goma until they come closer, or are you able to preempt this possible attack? >> [inaudible] we are searching along the outskirts of goma. [inaudible] all the intermissioinformation r activities. >> ok, thank you very much for that. i must apologize. if you found it a little difficult to understand on that line. islamist militants have been destroyed two ancient tombs in mali, a 14th century mosque in the mali city of timbuktu. militants linked to al-qaeda say they will destroy all mausoleums that do not comply with sharia law. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has arrived in the communist country, the first 97 years. she is set to discuss concerns about a con
the united nations accuses rwanda of supporting the rebellion. thank you for being with us on gmt. how serious is this situation? >> the situation in goma is quiet. people are going about their businesses. this morning, we had [inaudible] not to conduct business. people are going back to normal. everything is quiet now. >> you say the situation is quiet at the moment. is the u.n. basically going to hold its positions in goma until they come closer, or are you able to preempt this...
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lead in indonesia a new zealander one stroke ahead of chinese number one liang win chong honestly in rwanda lizard the forty one year old battling strong winds as well as the field but it didn't stop him from carting a four under sixty eight smale wrapping up the front nine with a putt for par chinas when chanted one better in the ninth karting a birdie the thirty three year old who finds himself one shot behind the leader and with blizzard joining him there as well as trillian swimming fans are enjoying the rise of another human projectile in the pool james the mr how none do since making a strong grade to take over the mantle from a limpid hero ian thorpe after qualifying for a second event at the fast approaching london games the twenty year old making a big splash in the fifty metre event at the ugly trials by hitting the finish with only twenty one point seven four seconds but mark just less than a second shy of the world record twenty point nine one says or c.l.o. in two thousand and nine but that was before full length body swimsuits were banned . already on the one hundred meter fre
lead in indonesia a new zealander one stroke ahead of chinese number one liang win chong honestly in rwanda lizard the forty one year old battling strong winds as well as the field but it didn't stop him from carting a four under sixty eight smale wrapping up the front nine with a putt for par chinas when chanted one better in the ninth karting a birdie the thirty three year old who finds himself one shot behind the leader and with blizzard joining him there as well as trillian swimming fans...
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in a case like rwanda, there are hot lines available for women who are suffering from domestic violence and abuse to be able to take action. they have made is available to women at all levels of society. that is what it will take to make this legislation anywhere near meaningful in a place like pakistan. "you are convinced that it can be done. you can point -- >> you are convinced that it can be done. you can point to success stories around the world. >> i think it can be done, especially at grassroots levels around the world. >> the british museum's "hajj" opens today. it includes priceless items, textiles. >> this exhibition on the hajj has taken two years to put together. on display at the british museum art exhibits that are rarely seen in the west like this ticket issued from india in 1866. >> it charts the history of the pilgrimage which we don't know much about. there are many beautiful objects and archeological materials such as manuscript's, textiles, to contemporary art. >> the hajj is one of the five pillars of islam and it is compulsory for every muslim man and woman to comp
in a case like rwanda, there are hot lines available for women who are suffering from domestic violence and abuse to be able to take action. they have made is available to women at all levels of society. that is what it will take to make this legislation anywhere near meaningful in a place like pakistan. "you are convinced that it can be done. you can point -- >> you are convinced that it can be done. you can point to success stories around the world. >> i think it can be done,...